Male female ratio suicides rates in North Korea
North Korea: Male female ratio suicides rates was 1.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male female ratio suicides rates in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates in North Korea is 1.44, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in North Korea peaked at 1.51 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2000.
That places North Korea 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.41 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.48 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.47 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.44 | -2.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1.44 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.04, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1.44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77, 52% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 | 1.12 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.3 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.44 | 1.48 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in North Korea?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in North Korea was 1.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- North Korea ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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